On a nostalgic afternoon for Tons fans, their old heroes got the better of their new ones. But the result wasn’t what mattered.
Tag: Match reports
FC Roast 0 Clapton CFC 3: Adejokun fires Tons to title glory
Clapton beat FC Roast 3-0 to pip Stonewall FC to the Middlesex Counties First Division (East and Central) title, by just a single point. This also clinched promotion to the Middlesex Counties Premier League. Next season there will be games with the likes of Pitshanger Dynamo, Indian Gymkhana and Larkspur Rovers. We don’t know exactly where they […]
Catholic United FC 5 Clapton CFC 1: Cup hopes washed away in second half goal deluge
The cup double wasn’t to be. Despite taking an early lead the Tons could not keep their ruthless opponents at bay. Catholic United stepped up their game in the second half to retain the Anagram Records Trophy in style. Geoff Ocran was able to welcome back left back Liam Smyth, who missed out due to […]
Clapton CFC 3 London Samurai Rovers 2: Nerve-shredding win puts title within reach
Clapton have won yet another game they had no right to win. The previous weekend, 4-2 down at half time. Torn to shreds by The Curve’s pacy attackers. Roaring back in the second half to win 6-5. This time, enduring an onslaught from some of the classiest players we’ve seen grace the Stray Dog. Holding […]
Clapton CFC 6 The Curve FC 5: Tons come back from dead on Easter weekend
With every game, Clapton pull out a more improbable, more outrageous win. They keep one-upping themselves in the drama stakes. As with their battling Jim Rogers Cup triumph over Hilltop FC the previous weekend, the Tons put in a mixed performance against The Curve. The margins were fine. There was some bad, but there was […]
Clapton CFC 2 Hilltop FC 2 (5-3 on pens): Rabia spotkick seals first silverware of new fan-owned era
On July 22 2018, Clapton Community took on Holland FC in their first game. They were beaten 5-0 in that friendly on the Essex coast. Less than nine months later, they have their hands on the first trophy of this new chapter of Clapton history. A nerve-shredding penalty shootout win over Hilltop FC at Uxbridge […]
CE Jupiter 5 Clapton CFC 0: Battling Tons beaten on momentous evening in Barcelona
Fans came from near and far to see Clapton’s historic overseas friendly with CE Júpiter. There were those who had followed from East London. There were familiar faces from the Clapton Ultras days who now live in the area. As a pleasant surprise, there were also a couple of Sant Miquel players, a three-hour round trip […]
Clapton CFC 2 UE Sant Miquel 6: Competitive clash in the friendliest of friendlies
This was the friendliest of friendlies. From the (for once acceptable) half-and-half scarves, to the fans singing songs together, to the joyous post-match scenes. But Sant Miquel, from the eighth tier of Spanish football, are also the kind of friends who beat the crap out of you for a laugh. A late flurry of goals […]
Hereford Palace 1 Clapton CFC 4: Low-key win to kickstart big weekend
Saturday saw the Tons taking to the pitch for the first of three games in three days and it’s safe to say this was a bit less glamorous than the trip to Barcelona. Since last Saturday’s sunny fixture at Eastfield FC the weather had taken a distinct turn for the worse. Plenty of layers were needed […]
Clapton CFC 4 NW London FC 4: Bittersweet night as Tons salvage point but title hopes fade
It was a big evening in North East London as fans of a historic club got to experience the unfamiliar surroundings of a bigger stadium next door. And as the expectant hordes crammed onto the Victoria Line, they realised Spurs were opening their new ground on the very same night. The match at the Wadham […]
Eastfield FC 4 Clapton CFC 6: Leyton gains for CCFC in topsy-turvy ten-goal nail-biter
Some games just don’t make sense. Clapton came from behind, raced into a massive lead, almost threw that lead away, then restored a comfortable lead in 90 chaotic minutes in Leyton. At times, it felt more like a basketball game (but enjoyable). In the end, Sherwin Stanley’s three goals, assist and all round menace got […]
Barkingside 0 Clapton CFC 0: Tons hold firm in home side’s anniversary match
Clapton CFC earned our first ever nil-nil draw as Step 5 side Barkingside celebrated their 120th season. Player-manager Geoff Ocran rang the changes, with players such as Bogdan Panescu, Jon Akaly, Phil Blakesley and Tom Carding handed a chance to stake their claim for a more regular spot. However, it was the subs bench that […]
Ware Sports FC 1 Clapton CFC 3: Stanley-inspired comeback seals second cup final spot
Clapton Community’s remarkable form continued as they dispatched Ware Sports in the semi-final of the Anagram Records Trophy. The Tons didn’t let a missed penalty, niggly opponents or a card-happy ref derail them. A double from Sherwin Stanley and another from Jake Stevens got them over the line. Today’s line-up in the Anagram Records Trophy. […]
FC Star London 1 Clapton CFC 3: Tons overcome elements and opponents for derby win
In tricky conditions, Clapton Community kept their winning run going away to Walthamstow rivals FC Star London. As seems to be the case every time the Tons have played this year, it was blowing a gale. The ball was flying all over the place in a highly unpredictable manner. Most corners just flew directly out […]
Wilberforce Wanderers 0 Clapton CFC 2: Drab win, but a win nonetheless
It was inevitable that this game wouldn’t feel like much of an event. These teams have seen a lot of each other recently. This wasn’t a cup semi-final. But Clapton emerged with the three points, in spite of the best efforts of a Wilberforce Wanderers side that was noticeably more energised, motivated and willing to use […]
Wilberforce Wanderers 1 Clapton CFC 4: Home side blown away by Stanley hattrick
Is Haringey windier than the other parts of London, or have CCFC just happened to play there on the two windiest days of the year? As with the 2-1 loss to NW London in the adjoining stadium last month, the wind was the twelfth player for whichever team had it at their tails. Although the crowd […]
Clapton CFC 3 Chipperfield Corinthians 0: Tons Chipper after a second quarter-final cup win
A resolute defensive display against a well-drilled, higher-league opposition paid off for Clapton as they defeated Chipperfield Corinthians 3-0 in the quarter finals of the Anagram Records Trophy. However, it was by no means straightforward with the Corinthians, who play a division higher than CCFC, completely dominating a goalless first half only for the game […]
Clapton CFC 5 Stonewall FC 1: Friendship, fireworks and finishing light up Stray Dog
It was a day of big numbers. A record Stray Dog crowd of 618. Over 100 signed up for the DKMS stem cell register. £400 raised for LGBTIQ+ homelessness charity Outside Project. It was a massive triumph before a ball had been kicked. But there were more big numbers on the park, as the Tons put […]
NW London 2 Clapton CFC 1: Last-gasp heartbreak in the high winds
Storm Erik was a wildcard factor in this closely-fought encounter between North West London and Clapton CFC in Haringey. It was the hosts who took the three points in this hastily-rearranged game courtesy of a contentious late goal against a weakened but battling CCFC side. The management of Clapton had had a difficult week in terms […]
Clapton CFC 6 Wilberforce Wanderers AFC 1: Saturday stroll for clinical Clapton
Clapton consolidated their recent upturn in form with a statement win against Wilberforce Wanderers at the weekend. The scoreline probably didn’t do justice to a tidy away side, but the majority of the chances fell to the men in red and white. And the men in red and white ruthlessly dispatched quite a lot of those […]